US2017317956A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and system of electronic memorial expression to the deceased

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 2, 2016Filed: May 2, 2016Published: Nov 2, 2017
Est. expiryMay 2, 2036(~9.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04L 51/10H04L 51/08H04L 51/046H04L 51/32H04L 51/52
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Abstract

A system and method for collecting and transmitting messages to the deceased.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for sending a message with the express intent that the message not be received by an intended addressee, comprising:
 a) a data processing device configured to collect a message;   b) an electromagnetic transmitter; and   c) a message processing device to encode and/or transmit the message to the electromagnetic transmitter,   whereby the message is transmitted from the electromagnetic transmitter with the express intent that the message not be received by the intended addressee.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device and the message processing device are the same device. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device is configured to share the message with at least one person other than the intended addressee. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the share is effected by a transmission selected from the group consisting of email, a webpage, social media, cellphone text messaging, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising means to transmit an attachment with the message. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment is a photo. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment is a voicemail. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the attachment is a text message. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the intended addressee is a deceased person. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  configured to allow a user to display a memorial gift or memorial message in honor of the deceased. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the memorial gift or memorial message is shared with another. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the data processing device is a portable computing device. 
     
     
         12 . A system for sending a message with the express intent that the message not be received by an intended addressee, comprising:
 a) a software application residing on a device having a CPU capable of running the software application, the software application for producing the message by providing means for inputting the message and means for addressing the message to the intended addressee;   b) an electromagnetic transmitter; and   c) a message processing device for processing the message including encoding the message in a form that can be transmitted addressed to the intended addressee and then sending the message from the software application to the electromagnetic transmitter,   whereby the message is transmitted from the electromagnetic transmitter with the express intent that the message not be received by the intended addressee.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the share is effected by a transmission selected from the group consisting of email, a webpage, social media, cellphone text messaging, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising means to transmit an attachment with the message. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the intended addressee is a deceased person. 
     
     
         16 . A method of sending a message with the express intent that the message not be received by an intended addressee, comprising:
 a) inputting a message into a data processing device configured to collect the message;   b) transmitting the message to a message processing device to encode the message for an electromagnetic transmitter and/or transmit to the message to the electromagnetic transmitter configured to direct electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic transmitter;   c) transmitting the message in electromagnetic waves.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the method is carried out by a system comprising:
 a) a data processing device configured to collect the message;   b) the electromagnetic transmitter; and   c) the message processing device,   whereby the message is transmitted from the electromagnetic transmitter with the express intent that the message not be received by the intended addressee.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the method is carried out by a system comprising:
 a) a software application residing on a device having a CPU capable of running the software application, the software application for producing the message by providing means for inputting the message and means for addressing the message to the intended addressee;   b) the electromagnetic transmitter; and   c) the message processing device for processing the message includes encoding the message in a form that can be transmitted addressed to the intended addressee and then sending the message from the software application to the electromagnetic transmitter,   whereby the message is transmitted from the electromagnetic transmitter with the express intent that the message not be received by the intended addressee.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the intended addressee is a deceased person.

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